This October, I will be doing my children's workshop at the @rcpedin.bsky.social Physician's Gallert, so grab your tickets to come and explore how brain works, what it’s made of, how we study it and how everyday experiences help shape our brains. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-ac...

Another @edfringe.bsky.social bootcamp at the @standcomedyclub.bsky.social to prepare for this year's Provocateurs shows! Amazing speaker lineup, if you haven't already gotten your tickets, get them now! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

@edinunineuro.bsky.social EDI Advisory Panel is at #NeuroscienceDay2026 today! We're offering 15-minute 1:1 consultations to provide advice and ideas on how to integrate #diversity and #inclusion in your research, teaching, supervision, or grant applications. Come chat with us!

I'm really excited to share my work on human oligodendrocyte heterogeneity at the upcoming Human Cell Forum, organised by Bit.Bio in Cambridge. Looking forward to an exciting day with scientists from both academia and industry!

It is alive? From a flat sheet of cells in the womb to mini-brains in lab incubators, join me this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social (10 and 11 August) at the @standcomedyclub.bsky.social to unpack brain development using stem cells and organoids! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

I am excited to share that I have been awarded one of the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social EMS300 Engagement Grants to deliver a visual storybook and interactive puppet show introducing brain cells to young children! Can't wait to get started on this!

Blog: @cathyabbott.bsky.social organises a rare disease community conference and considers the challenges of language, time zones and accessibility in bringing together affected individuals, their families and researchers. blogs.ed.ac.uk/edneuro/2026... Part I of a series on public engagement.

It's #BrainAwarenessWeek! Rana Fetit takes the helm in Part II of our blog series on Public Engagement. She shares with us her inspiration for developing workshops for children, how to get started from scratch and some useful lessons learned along the way... edin.ac/40FeU3C

Why should curiosity have to wait that long to meet science? Check out my @edinunineuro.bsky.social blog post for #BrainAwarenessWeek2026 about bringing neuroscience to school children, the joy it brings me and some useful lessons learned along the way! www.linkedin.com/pulse/turnin...

If you are in Edinburgh this Saturday, make sure you check out Calton Consort's concert @caltonconsort.bsky.social in Stockbridge Church, 7:30pm! Our very own @annawilliamslab.bsky.social is in the Choir!

Let's kick off #BrainAwarenessWeek2026 with a children's workshop about the tiny superhero cells that live in our brains. Very thankful for the Edinburgh Baha'ai Community for welcoming me and @ernscot.bsky.social that funded the material I used.

My Fringe show "Reconstructing Brains" was featured on @thelancetneuro.bsky.social ! Check out the review and the rest of the @edfringe.bsky.social productions reviewed here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Peter Ranscombe discusses recent Edinburgh Fringe productions that explored personal experiences of brain injuries and cancers as well as those inspiring audiences to ask ever more questions about our most fascinating organ. @ranafetit.bsky.social 👌 #publicengagement #outreach #livedexperience

Another great EN-PM: ECR flash talks, public engagement, and a thought-provoking key note from Omar Ali Bayraktar @bayraktarlab.bsky.social (@sangerinstitute.bsky.social), ‘Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma.’

This is me celebrating the daughter I was, the partner I am, the mother I've become and all the aspects of myself that have shaped and continue to shape the scientist I choose to be #Womeninscience2026 #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience

Very grateful for the opportunity to share my Public Engagement experience at today's @edinunineuro.bsky.social afternoon! It was very inspiring to hear about the range of different PE and PPIE tools, resources and impact!

It's EN-PM! We have early-career flash talks; a showcase on public engagement; & key note from Dr Omer Bayraktar, 'Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma.' Plus: reflecting on the lack of women in senior positions within the University.

Latest from the lab, led by @ara-donia.bsky.social and @juliavdkorput.bsky.social Huge team effort, with immense contributions by friends from nearby and around the globe. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Proud to share the first preLight published by members of the CRM Journal club, part of @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Check out the fantastic post written by our very own @ranafetit.bsky.social and @garyfalliagouna.bsky.social prelights.biologists.com/highlights/t...

The first Prelight from the CRM journal club is out! A joint effort with our lipid guru @garyfalliagouna.bsky.social and myself. Check it out and the rest of the @biologists.bsky.social prelights: prelights.biologists.com/highlights/t...

Our new facility, the UK's only dedicated axolotl research colony, is an exciting next step into regenerative medicine. "What we learn from axolotls could one day help us unlock new treatments for everything from spinal cord injuries to degenerative diseases." - @aidarodrigo.bsky.social

Day 1 of Brain metabolism @nature.com conference in sunny Jeddah! Looking forward to an amazing speaker line up!

Really excited to be on the panel for this upcoming BNA @britishneuro.bsky.social webinar exploring inequalities in research ecosystems. Looking forward to some thought-provoking discussions!

I'm really excited to be a member of the @edinunineuro.bsky.social EDI Advisory Panel and to both work with and learn form this amazing group of people to create more inclusive, welcoming and respectful environments live-uoe-cmvm-edinburgh-neuroscience.pantheonsite.io/people/edi-a...

Amazing talk by Karl from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social (who was also nominated for the Wilmut Prize) about his PhD work on Oligodenrocyte Progenitors and their differentiation potentials at the CRM away day.

Happening tomorrow in Dundee 👇 Family Fun Day at @scrapantics.bsky.social, 11am–3pm. Free games, experiments and crafts with teams from @dundee.ac.uk and @abertayuni.bsky.social No booking required – just drop in! More info: www.explorathon.co.uk/events-progr... #Explorathon25 #DundeeEvents

Last Saturday, we opened our doors to the public once again for Doors Open Day. Visitors were invited to take part in lab tours, a specialist talk and our science marketplace, exhibiting research from across our Institute and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. edin.ac/46IYFF7

Public engagement alongside research: I shared my experience with @wellcometrust.bsky.social Translational Neuroscience PhD students about the different platforms and resources available. Sara from our @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Engagement Team also shared the BioQuarter initiatives & opportunities!

What's the link between chicks, robots, space and brain research? We explored that with the public last weekend. Thank you @edinuni-irr.bsky.social for giving me the platform to talk about my work and the advances in neuroscience research at the Doors Open Day!

The children found our activities fun, easy to understand and creative! Thanks @ernscot.bsky.social for funding this, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social for giving me the space to deliver it at the Doors Open Day and for Michela and Kelly who helped me on the day!

So grateful for Kelly from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social lab and Michela from @kunathlab.bsky.social lab for helping me deliver our brain activities at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social doors open day! We spot leisons and made glitter cells and wiggly oligos!

Our Brain booth at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Doors Open Day! Thanks to Explorathon @ernscot.bsky.social for funding my activity. All children went home with a brain card, sticker or toy and a new piece of information!

The cell cards are ready! I was awarded the @ernscot.bsky.social Explorathon Enabling Fund to deliver my Brain Explorers activity at the upcoming @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Doors Open Day. There will be brain hats, glitter nerves and much more!

🪧We are delighted to announce the winners of the CMVM Postdoc Appreciation Week Awards 2025 - we received lots of super nominations so congratulations to everyone nominated - see🧵for results...

I'm so proud to be the runner up for the Communities, Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement Award in the @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social PAW2025 Awards! This acknowledgement means a lot & the support of @annawilliamslab.bsky.social,@edinuni-irr.bsky.social&@edinunineuro.bsky.social keeps me going!

The lab is having a good few months for publications with this one as well in case you missed it: doi.org/10.1016/j.ym... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)

Our new paper on metformin, myelin, mitochondria and metabolism is now out at rdcu.be/eDbFD Thanks to Nina and all of the team!

Performing at the @edfringe.bsky.social 2 years in a row was thrilling! Thankyou for The Provocateurs team and @standcomedyclub.bsky.social for making this happen & for the support of my friends, colleagues at @edinunineuro.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social! Best brain hat award goes to me!

Love comes in different textures and forms. Love can be silly, angry, funny, bold and simple. Love can be in flowers, colours, textiles, coins, yarn and silk. My wee ones and myself took all of that and made this over summer. They called it "Love is Love" and I quite like it!

Now out in Molecular Therapy! With Francesca Vacante, we describe MYRACL, a novel candidate lncRNA driving human oligodendroglia differentiation & myelination. Grateful to our amazing co-authors & mentors @annawilliamslab.bsky.social & Andrew Baker! Read more👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The best thing about having children is I get to use their toys as props for my Fringe shows @edfringe.bsky.social Thanks to the amazing MC Jojo Sutherland, the Provocateurs Team and all the family, friends and colleagues from @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for their support!

All caffeinated and ready for my Fringe show @edfringe.bsky.social this evening with the Provocateurs at The Stand! Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces!

It's showtime! Snap up your tickets for The Provocateurs... academics, thought-provoking ideas and add a comedian into the mix... what is not to ❤️! tockify.com/edinburghuni...

On my first show this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social, I shared the stage with the amazing comedian Jay Lafferty to explore what's in my mystery brain bag! Grateful for the support of everyone from @annawilliamslab.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social who showed up today!

Sounds fun @ranafetit.bsky.social! Send us some pictures please :)

I am thrilled to be performing alongside some of the amazing academics from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @heriotwattuni.bsky.social, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and across Scotland this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social! Check out the programme: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

Take top academics, thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… introducing The Provocateurs at EdFringe! 🧠 Join IRR researchers Rod Mitchell, Rana Fetit and Rosie Townsend as they unravel the mysteries of testicles, brains, and life as a fetus. 🎟️ More info and tickets: edin.ac/469Vsjw

Today @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and I had the chance to practice the material we prepared for our Fringe shows at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social. Thanks to all those who showed up, and for your support and feedback! Check out the programme - tickets are now on sale: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

It was a pleasure to attend today's "Thankyou" event at Danderhall Primary to acknowledge the individuals who contributed throughout the school year. I am glad the students enjoyed my workshops on #brain and #neurodiversity and looking forward to next year!

Really enjoyed pitching our show ideas with Rod @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and the amazing academics performing this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social at our third and final bootcamp! Check out the list of shows this august: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho... Tickets are on sale!